Table attachment for bedsteads.



M. E. GOWDREY. TABLE ATTACHMENT FOB BBDSTEADS.

APPLIUATION FILED OUT. 12, 1908.

Patented Feb. 16, 1909.

INVENTOR Mam 1. 50/40/755 W/ TNE SSE 8 mr noun! PtTERS cm. WASHINGTON b.0,

MARY l0. COWDREY, OF ARLINGTON, GEORGIA.

TABLE ATTACHMENT FOR BEDSTEADS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 16, 1909.

Original application filed December 17, 1907, Serial No. 406,844.Divided and this application filed October 12, 1908.

Serial No. 457,230.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARY E. Cownnnr, a citizen of the United States,residing at Arlington, Calhoun county, State of Georgia, have inventedan Improvement in Table Attachments for Bedstcads, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention is an improved attachment for bedsteads and cribs forsupporting a table over the bed.

The details of construction, arrangement, and combination. of parts areas hereinafter described and shown in the accompanying drawing, inwhich- Figure 1 is a perspective view showing my improved attachmentapplied to a bedstead. Fig. 2 is a. vertical section of the attachment.Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the upper portion of the same. Fig. 4 isa perspective view of the clamp adapted for application to a bedstead.

A indicates a clamp, B a socket bar or rod forming a portion of saidclamp and serving as a support for a vertically adjustable table C. Theclamp proper comprises a. vertical bar 1 having its upper end curvedlaterally and provided with a slot and clamp-screw 2, and a slotted bar3 having a clamp-screw 4. A third clamp-screw 5 is applied to the bar 1near its upper end. The rod B, which supports the table, passes throughthe slots in the bars 1 and 8 and the screws 2 and 4 bear thereon. Thebedstead rail passes between the parts 1 and B, and the clamp securesthe rod B firmly in vertical position, as will be readily understood.The leaf 6 of the table is hinged at 7 to a horizontal strip 8 which isriveted to a flanged tube 9 adapted to slide and rotate on the rod B andmay be locked by a clamp-screw 10 to prevent the table from rotation.The tube 9 forming thus a permanent attachment of the table proper, issupported upon a collar 11 which is slidable on the rod B and providedwith a clamp-screw 12 by which it may be secured in any verticaladjustment.

When not in use, the hinged portion 6 of the table hangs pendent asshown by dotted lines, Fig. 2, but when extended in horizontal positionas in Figs. 1, 2, 3, it is supported by braces 13 which are hinged at14. to the tube 9 and are detachably connected at their upper ends witheyed brackets 15 se cured to the table leaf 6. The upper ends of thebraces 13 are bent laterally in opposite directions and pass through theeyes of brackets 15 and may be secured by spring catches, or othersuitable device.

I thus provide a table attachment which may be readily applied to, orremoved from bedsteads, cots, and cribs and may be easily adjustedhigher or lower as required by conditions.

In order to remove the attachment, it is only necessary to loosen theclamp-screws 2 and 4, which will release the rod B from the clampproper.

The lower portion of the rod B is flattened on the inner side andcovered with felt or rubber for the purpose of preventing marring thepolished surface of the bed rail. In practice, the upper end of the rodwill be constructed with a socket to adapt it for reception of a supportfor a mosquito bar attachment (not shown).

This application is a division of application Serial No. 4063M, allowedJuly 17, 1908.

What I claim is:

1. The improved table attachment comprising a clamp, a. vertical baradapted to be secured by said clamp, a tube adapted to slide and rotateon said rod, and means for securing it in any required adjustment; atable leaf hinged to the upper portion of such tube, and a hingedsupport for such leaf, the same being detachably connected whereby theleaf is adapted to be lowered when required, substantially as shown anddescribed.

2. The combination with the vertical rod and means forsecuring it to asupport, of a tube adapted to slide and rotate on said rod, a horizontalstrip fixed on the upper end of the tube, a table-leaf hinged to suchstrip, hinged braces detachably connected with the table leaf forsupporting it in horizontal position, a clamp-screw a plied to said tubefor preventing rotation of the leafsupportin rod, and a collar andclampscrew applied to the rod for supporting the tube and the tableattachment in any vertical adjustment, substantially as described.

L. L. LYON, J. O. McNIEL.

